Submarine minnow.



'of my improved ioat:

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T07 all whom t'atay concern Bejit 'known that I, JOHN "Gf, OEHLER, a Acitizen of the UnitedStates,- and resident'of 'StL` Louis, Missouri, have'flnvented certain -new and useful"Improvementsin Submarine Minnowaof which the following is a specication'." 4 Y t This invention relates' to improvementsjin a submarineminno'w, and has for its object afloat of hollow nature in which is located a mechanism arrangedtolbe spring controlle'dgso that *power is `imparted-to the mechanism for rotating a shaft by which one or a 'pluralityl ofy minnows vare rotated inrace'coursefashion'. v A

"A further object of my invention Visto construct a`devi c`e' which is to act as a floatthe same' comprising a mechanism which will 'slowly rotate and to the mechanism Vis vatf tached a tackle which supports minnows,

and by means of themechanismV this tackle with the minnowsfare' slowlyturn'ed in the water so as to give the minnows a swimming effect.

Figure 1, is a central cross sectional view 2, is ak detail "view of the tackle attached to the float;

Fig. 3, isa planview ofthe float and tackle connected 5 and "showing the relative positionit assumes inthe w`ater. 1

Fig.V 4, is a view of va modi'eduformof tackle showing lone hook arrangement.

In carrying out my invention I provide a float consisting of a housing' composed of a lower shell 5 andan upper shell 6.; These two shells are so arranged as to bel connected..

together either in the manner as shown in the "illustration by" providing Lthe same screw threads, by friction, or otherwise.

The object of this is so that the interior mechanism can be properly placed in position.

In the lower shell 5', I provide a bearing arm 7, and an end bearing 8. In these two sUjBnAniNE Minnow. f

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and hold the wheel properrnesh ywith'..tl 1 e s On the inner projectingend ofthe sleeve I attach: governor springs 17,*-which are provided with weights'ilS, thek opposite ends" of the-fspringsfbeing ,attached to a f? vsleeve 19, which is provided withffa friction disk 20L Thisl sleeve and* disk, being freely Amounted onptheshaft l'13, andthe inner sur- 'face of the disk 20 is Ydesignedto havel fricsupported in the `bracket 22. The object :of this is to regulate the speed of the internal mechanismf This arrangement of governor 'tionalcontactwith the flexible member 21, ":LS

being similar' to that which is used Vfinthe ordinaryegraphophones.

c VIn the upper sectionofithe shell16,I 'prei videa'cross'arm 23.; This is provided with a' -central bearing 24 through which projects 'a 'short shaft 25' provided 'with fa f gear .pin-

ion 26, which likewise 'meshes witha gear wheel 12. Theshaft125, is' formed integral with or rigidly attached'to thebottomw'27 yofthe spring f-barrel 2 8" and in the spring barrel is located a spring-29. Its one end'is attached to thespringbarrel the lothertoV$- the winding shaft 30, projecting :upwardly through the top of thefshelh'and is provided V with a winding; head 31. j Onthe drumVv is locateda ratchet pawl'32'whose teeth lare-deratchet lwheel-B3 supported on the winding `shaft 30.- -This fshafthas` bearing in Vthe bearing block ,84 formed jonthe topfof'th'e shell and to this 'block is attached" a ring-35 i'signed to engagewith the 'fteeth of l'the to which one end otras-rod or strand/f-Sis S1:-

'att'ach'ed The vopposite endof thisstrand is attached to an independent or second float 37; This' arrangement' being fer'thepurpese toke'ep the first mentioned float in vertical or perpendicular position while in the water. To the float 37 is likewise attached one end of a line 38 which is connected to a shing rod 39. f x

To the eye 10 on the end of the shaft 9, is attached one end of a line, cord or rod 40, the same being so arranged or-prepared as to be sufficiently rigid so as to turn with the rotation ofthe shaft and to the opposite end of the strand 40 is connected a tackle 41 consisting of projecting arms 42, their ends being spaced a suitable distance apart and on these ends are attached the hooks 43 for supporting the minnows. This tackle is also provided with a sinker 44 which will keep the tackle properly submerged and also aS- sist in keeping the Hoat perpendicular in the water.

By this arrangement the mechanism in the float is wound and by means of the recoil of the spring the mechanism is placedY in rotation impartinga rotating movementr Yto the tacklel which causes the minnows to Ycomprising a float, a spring controlled rotating mechanism mounted in the float, a governor forming part of the mechanism for controlling the speed of the same, a minnow supporting tackle attached to the rotating lmechanism whereby the minnow is operated in` a circular movement around its center, a ring attached to the top of the floatnan auxiliary float and llne'attached to the ring Vand a fishing line attached to the auxiliary oat by which the minnow supporting float is prevented from rotating in the water, substantially asv specified.

2. A device of the character described comprising a float, a spring actuated rotating mechanism located therein, a governor located in the float for controlling the movement of the rotating mechanism, a winding knob located on the top of the float, a ring lattached to the top of the float, a shaft vertically'located in the float and connected to the rotating mechanism, a minnow supporting tackle consisting of auxiliary bars connected to the vertical shaft whereby the l minnows are operated in a circular producing and swimming action to the minnow and an auxiliary float, a short line connected to the ring to prevent the float from rotating in the water during the rotating action of the mechanism located therein,

substantially as specified.

- 3. A device of-theclass described comprising a hollow water type oat composed of top and lower sections, a spring motorl zontal and vertical shafts and an angular bait suspending means attached to the eye pfdthe vertical shaft, substantially as lspeci- 4. A device of the classdescribed comprising a hollow water tight float composed of top and lower sections, 1a spring motor mounted in the top section, a vertical shaft mounted in the bottom section and extending through the lower end thereof, anV eye formed in the projecting end of thevertical shaft, a means for winding the motor located outside of and above the top Section, a horizontal shaft located in the lower section, a governor mounted on the horizontal shaft for regulating the speed of the motor,

bevel gears for imparting rotation to tle\\A` horizontal and vertical shafts and an angular bait suspending. means attachedto the eye of the vertical shaft,and -a weight located in the bottomzof the lower section to counterbalance the motorinthe upper sec tion, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have signedmy name to this specification` in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALFRED A. EICKS, i WALTER C. STEIN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing` the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

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